Patrick Harvie insists Greens won't help SNP win seats at general election

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The Scottish Greens will not stand aside in marginal seats to help the SNP at the upcoming general election, Patrick Harvie has insisted.The party’s co-leader said his party was in favour of “political co-operation” and would try to work constructively with all Westminster parties.The Greens and SNP already work together at Holyrood following the signing of the Bute House Agreement in 2021.But Harvie said his party would be looking to put its own agenda on the table at the general election to grow support for combating the climate crisis.His comments follow the party’s spring conference announcement that it was set to stand candidates in more seats than ever before.Harvie was asked today whether he would work with the SNP to win key election seats."No, we don’t have those kind of conversations," he told BBC Scotland.“We strongly believe in political co-operation.

I think politics is at its best when political parties acknowledge their differences, express their differences, but also seek their common ground and try to work constructively.“But at an election time, it’s time to put all of those ideas, visions, on the table and allow the voters to make their choices.“So we don’t go in for electoral pacts of any kind.”Harvie added he hoped to “see a different tone from a UK Labour government”, echoing party conference remarks where he urged the opposition party to end the “status quo” if it gained power at Westminster. To sign up to the Daily Record Politics newsletter, click here